Folding gasolene or coal-oil stove.



F. H. FOSTER.

FOLDING GASOLENE OR COAL OIL STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED luLvzs, I915.

182,548 Patented May 9, 1916,

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INDIANA.

FOLDING GASOLENE OR COAL-OIL STOVE.

Application filed July 26, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, F RED H. Fos'rER, acitizen of the United States, residing at OX- ford, in the county ofBenton and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful FoldingGasolene or Coal-Oil Stove, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a foldingstove of that general type which is adapted for use in connection withfluid fuel.

The invention aims to provide novel means whereby a stove of the typeabove mentioned may be maintained in a horizontal position. or be foldedinto a vertical position, the fuel delivery conduit remaining continuousand unbroken whether the stove be (liS]')OS(l horizontally orvertically.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means whereby whenthe stove is in a folded or downwardly swung position, the bracingstructure will be so disposed that a table or the like may be used inconnection with the stove.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the presentinvention appertains.

lVitli the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed. it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawing :Figure 1 shows the invention in frontelevation: Fig. 2 is a top plan; Fig. 3 is an end elevation showing thestove disposed horizontally; Fig. 4 is an end elevation showing thestove disposed vertically; Fig. 5 is a transverse section. the stovebeing disposed horizontally; Figs. 6, 7, 8.9.10 and 11, are diagramsrepresenting the manner in which the bracing structure of the stove isfolded.

Tn carrying out the present invention there is provided a fuel supplyingconduit comprising a pipe 1. closed at one end by a cap 4. an extension8. and a coupling 5 uniting the extension 8 with the pipe 1, so that thepipe and the extension may rotate Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1916. Serial No. 42,007.

with respect to each other. The extension 8, if desired, may beflexible, and may be of any desired length, to the end that the fueltank, not shown, may be disposed adjacent the stove, or at some distancetherefrom. The pipe 1 which is rigid, is journaled for rotation inbrackets 2 carried by a substantially vertical support 20 which may bethe wall of a room. The pipe 1 preferably is removably mounted in thebrackets 2, so that the pipe 1 and the stove which is carried therebymay be moved readily from place to place. The stove embodies a platform16 carrying burners 17. Ts 18 are interposed in the pipe 1, and pipes 19connect the Ts 18 with the burners 17. Depending brackets 21 are securedto the rear edge of the platform 16 and terminate in eyes 31 engagingthe pipe 1.

Mounted to swing on the pipe 1 are hangers 6 carrying pivot elements 11slidable in slots 100 formed in links 15, the slots hav ing lateralextensions 101 which receive the pivot elements 11 when the stove is setup as shown in Fig. 3. The links 15 are provided with notches 28 adaptedto receive projections 27 on the ends 40 of links 23, one end of each ofthe links 15 being pivoted to one of the links 23, as shown at 29,intermediate the ends of the said links 23. The ends 40 of the links 23preferably are laterally resilient. The upper ends of the links 23 arepivoted as shown at 22 to the platform 16 of the stove near to the frontedge thereof.

In practical operation. when the stove is set up as shown in Fig. 3, thehangers 6 are in depending positions and abut adjacent their lower endsagainst the support 20. The links 23 and 15 are in alinement, thenotches 28 and the projections 27 constitute interengaging elementspreventing the links from knuckling in one direction and the pivotelements 11 are received in the extensions or seats 10] of the slots100. Thus. the platform 16 of the stove is rigidly and securelysupported in a substantially horizontal position.

The platform 16 of the stove may be swung into a vertical position asclearly shown in Fig. 4 and. by a proper manipulation the parts 6. 15and 23 will assume the compact form shown in Fig. 4. When the structureis folded. nothing projects horizontally beyond the platform 16 andspace is economized accordingly.

In Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 are shown a series of diagramsillustrating the manner in which the links and the hangers are folded toassume the positions of Fig. 4. Other operations possibly may be carriedout to efi'ect the desired result but the figures under considerationwill illustrate one process whereby the end in view may be accomplished.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a deviceof the class described, a substantially vertical support; a verticallyswinging stove; a vertically swinging hanger resting against the supportwhen the hanger is in a depending position; means for pivotallyconnecting the stove and the hanger with the support; a pair of links,one end. of one of which is pivoted to the other link intermediate theends of said other link; interengaging elements on the first specifiedlink and on the end of said other link for holding the links alined andagainst buckling in one direction; and means for piy'otally connectingthe outer ends of the links respectively to the hanger and the stove.

2. In a device of the class described, a substantially vertical support;a fuel conduit comprising a substantially horizontal section, anextension, and a coupling imiting the extension with the section forrelative rotary movement; support engaging means in which the conduit isjournaled; a stove secured to the section and embodycepiee 0! thispatent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the ing aburner; a connection between the burner and the conduit section; avertically swinging hanger resting against the support when the hangeris in a depending position, the hanger being mounted to swing on theconduit; a pair of links, one end of one of which is pivoted to theother link intermediate the ends of said other link; intel-engagingelements on the first specified link and on the end of said other linkfor holding the links alined and against knuckling in one direction; andmeans for pivotally connecting the outer ends of the links respectivelyto the hanger and the stove.

In a device of the class described, a stove; a depending hanger; meansfor supporting the stove and the hanger for swinging movement; anabutment coacting with the hanger; a pair of pivotally connected linksone of which is provided with a longitudinal slot in one end;interengaging elements on the links coacting detachably to prevent thelinks from knuckling; an element carried by the hanger and movable inthe slot when the links are folded; and means for pivotally connectingthe other link to the stove.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aifixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRED H. FOSTER.

lVitnesses C. A. HANCOCK, EDWIN C. STEELE.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

